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Reviving the UK's textile industry could help replace fast fashion with homegrown clothes, but there are barriers

Written by Jess Davies, Chair Professor in Sustainability, Lancaster University

Rejecting fast fashion for "homegrown" sustainable clothing.View Apart / Shutterstock

The world has experienced massive disruption to supply chains in recent years as a result of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This has restricted the availability of a wide array of goods, including essential items such as food, medicines and fuels.

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